I know. It's been a while since I posted my last entry in this not-so-famous blog of mine. I don't know how many times I have repeated this: I just don't have anything interesting to be shared lately apart from being busy with my life as final year student. Well, not that busy actually. It's just that I'm currently busy with the upcoming major dramatization (requirement of a course) and of course, assignments.

Things are getting pretty intense these few days. I'm talking about the group's major production. The big day is approaching and everything needs to be put in the right place as soon as possible to ensure the smoothness of the performance. In the process of doing so, few "frictions" inflicted - drama within the drama itself. Arguments here and there, dissatisfaction arises, people smirk, some even bombard others with sarcastic remarks and the list goes on. I won't describe all the details here as it is not my utmost intention to make a big hoo-ha about the whole thing and let everybody in the cyberspace knows about it. I would say, let bygones be bygones. The focus should be on the actual drama itself and I personally think this whole drama within the drama would eventually become a source of laughter as it dredges up the memories years later.

It's already the 25th day of the month of March and that means, I only have approximately one more month here in this campus as undergrad student. I'll be leaving this place soon and going back to my hometown for good. As cliche as it sounds, time really flies and it's been 6 years I've been spending most of my time away from home for my studies. Yes, 6 years. Thanks to the extra 2 years of foundation program otherwise, I would have graduated by now. Most of my friends (of the same batch) have already started working and even settled down. Whenever I come back to my hometown and meeting up with friends, the common of topic of discussion would be about the lifestyle as working adult. Since I haven't started working yet, I usually become the one who just listen. I have nothing to share. My time will arrive soon and listening to their rants and ramblings about the daily lives makes me wanting to make full use of my time as student. It's going to be a whole different situation once I started working. So, the bottom line is: I ought to cherish every moment of my campus life. 

All in all, it's been 6 years and I can confidently say I've gone through many kind of experiences. I stumbled and fell but I got up right away as life has to move on. I shared laughter and some tears along the way but that what make me a person. I've made mistakes and I learned from it. Some people might feel comfortable to be with me and some don't. That's the truth. I can't afford to please each and every one in this world. The best thing I can do is try to be nice (with sincerity) with everyone and not become a two-faced person. 

Some people are meant to be part of our life for lifetime and some for only for certain period of time - friends come and go. Metaphorically, I would describe everyone that comes into my life as a tree. 

Some are like the leaves. When the wind blows, they will be scattered everywhere. As time goes by, they will wither and eventually die - gone. That's fine because most people are like that in such a way that they're not permanently there to do anything but to take from the tree and provide shade every now and then. That's all they can afford to do. We can't afford to be mad to such kind of people as we have no right to judge them. That's just them. 

Some even like a branch of a tree. We ought to be careful with those branches as well because we might not know when they will fool us. Such people will make us think they're good friend and strong up to the extent that we put our trust on them but eventually they'll break and leave us high and dry. 

Nevertheless, we are not that doomed. We're blessed with some people who are like the roots down at the bottom and provide support. These are the people that are not going anywhere. Just like the roots, they are not worried about being seen, nobody has to know that they know you, they don't have to know what they're doing for you but if those roots weren't there, a tree couldn't live. A tree can have lots of branches but it only takes few roots down at the bottom to make sure that tree gets everything it needs. 

When I think about this kind of analogy, it struck deep within me. As I mentioned earlier, there are people who come in and out of our life and some pain inflicted along the way. There are more people we are going to meet; some will only turn out to be leaves and branches but we all have to cherish the ones who are like the roots. These are the people who know us through and through; it could be anyone.

Thanks for reading today's random rant and rambling of mine *wink*

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